strangely
gb/stɹˈeɪnd͡ʒli/ us/stɹˈeɪnd͡ʒli/
B1
Английски
~ 3500
Значения
0 значения
adverb
B1
property
1
In an unusual or unexpected way
In a way that is not normal or usual.
Модел на употреба:
[someone] behaves strangely
Честа грешка:
Learners sometimes confuse 'strangely' (adverb) with 'strange' (adjective). Use 'strange' to describe nouns and 'strangely' to describe verbs or adjectives.
Синоними
oddly (Slightly less formal and more common in everyday speech.)
Антоними
normally (Describes behavior or events that are usual or expected.)
Колокации
act strangely
|look strangely
|feel strangely
|behave strangely
|strangely enough
Теми
communication
|emotions
|daily life
|core_vocabulary
Примери
- He looked at me strangely when I walked into the room.
- The machine has been working strangely all morning.
- She spoke strangely, as if she were hiding something.
- The sky turned strangely dark before the storm began.
Примери за учащи
- She talks strangely when she is tired.
- The dog acts strangely when it hears loud sounds.
- He walks strangely because his leg hurts.
- The phone is working strangely today.
Граматика
Речникова форма
strangely
IPA
GB/stɹˈeɪnd͡ʒli/
US/stɹˈeɪnd͡ʒli/
Срички и ударение
strangely (1 сричка)
Stress on 1st syllable (strangely)
Форми на думата
Noun
- Base: strangely
- Plural: strangelies
Семейство думи
Изрази
strangely enough
1/stɹˈeɪnd͡ʒli ɪnˈʌf/
fixed phrase
Surprisingly, given the situation
Used to say something is surprising or not what you expected.
Примери
- Strangely enough, I enjoyed the meeting.
- She didn’t study much, but strangely enough, she passed the exam.